NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Patients who are registered with the state’s medical cannabis access program may now legally grow cannabis for their own personal use. The post Connecticut: Medical Marijuana Home Grow Law Takes Effect appeared first on NORML.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2025

The Division of Cannabis Regulation today sent out emails for a second notice to those in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program and Opioid Alternative Patient Program about the new online registration portal that will be live Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Patients and Caregivers will need to create a new login and password.

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NORML

JUNE 3, 2021

The measure makes numerous changes to the state’s medical program -- several of which may hamper patients’ access to medical cannabis products. The post Colorado: Senate Lawmakers Advance Measure Amending State’s Medical Cannabis Access Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

Northam also recommended technical amendments which must be approved by the legislature before the new law takes effect July 1, 2020. The law reduces penalties for offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record.

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Americans for Safe Access

MAY 1, 2025

For everyone else, here is the recap: In the meeting, we discussed ASA's ZERO tolerance policy on Federal interference in the medical cannabis programs. The CJS amendment means that the states, territories, or the District of Columbia, handle any matters surrounding medical cannabis operators,patients, and caregivers PERIOD.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Virginia’s medical cannabis program , which currently affords patients, caregivers, and processors only an affirmative defense, will also see potential for robust expansion to improve patient access. Join Virginia NORML and help change marijuana laws! Follow Virginia NORML on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

District council members have enacted legislation — Act Number A23-0114: The Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act — to protect qualified patients from workplace discrimination. ” To date, 15 states provide workplace protections for medical cannabis patients.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 29, 2025

The Division of Cannabis Regulation sent out emails today to those in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program and Opioid Alternative Patient Program stating that new online registration portal is now ready for use. The post New medical cannabis patient online portal ready for use appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 5, 2025

The Changing Landscape of Me dical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know The Massachusetts medical marijuana program has been a cornerstone of cannabis access since its inception in 2012. MPAA) the states leading voice for patient rights and cannabis policy reform. decrease from peak enrollment.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

SB1719 allows “registered agents” for those patients physically unable to pick up or receive delivery of their medical cannabis, like those in hospice, assisted living facilities, and those who rely on home healthcare providers. Virginia NORML members meet with Senator Dave Marsden. “I am proud to be part of this effort.”

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Pritzker (D) has signed two separate medical cannabis expansion bills into law. The new law went into effect on August 9, 2019. The measure also requires the State Board of Education to develop a training program for school nurses and administrators on administering medical cannabis infused products to patients at school.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2019

Phil Murphy signed legislation into law today significantly amending and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access program. The new law takes immediate effect. Specifically, it expands the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy to include those with chronic pain, menstrual cramps, and epilepsy.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

Senate lawmakers approved legislation yesterday that seeks to regulate patients’ access to select medical cannabis products. Senators voted 22 to 11 in favor of SB 165 , which licenses dispensaries to provide qualified patients with non-herbal cannabis preparations, such as marijuana-infused tablets or pills.

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NORML

APRIL 25, 2019

Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday amending and expanding the state’s nascent medical cannabis access program. House Bill 1283 permits physician assistants to recommend cannabis to qualified patients. For more information on pending state legislation, visit NORML’s Take Action Center here.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 16, 2021

Despite the fact that 36 states have reformed their laws to provide for safe and legal access to cannabis for qualifying patients, veterans living across these states still face a confusing system of federal and state laws regarding physician engagement and affordable access. For example, veterans who rely on the U.S.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving personal possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

.” Last session, the Governor vetoed legislation , House Bill 364, which sought to allow patients registered in the state’s medical cannabis access program the option to home-cultivate up to three cannabis plants.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Under current law , minor marijuana possession offenses are classified as criminal misdemeanors, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a criminal record, and the possible loss of driving privileges. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A New Mexico state judge ruled on Thursday that medical cannabis patients cannot purchase the same amount as non-patients when recreational-use sales begin. Prior to the Cannabis Regulation Act, the only way to legally possess cannabis in New Mexico was to be a medical cannabis patient.

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NORML

JUNE 18, 2020

The ruling determined that the local (Lebanon County) ban was in conflict with the state’s medical marijuana access law, which states that Pennsylvanians registered with the program shall not be punished for their use cannabis. ” Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Thomas G.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 6, 2019

Every year the ASA team and I spend a considerable amount of time formally comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States. In 2019 this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products. The measure establishes regulations permitting the home delivery of medical cannabis products to registered patients.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The focus of the subsequent three meetings was the examination of conditions under consideration for addition to the list of debilitating conditions that are qualifying for participation in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP).

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 18, 2021

17 December… A New Mexico state judge ruled on Thursday that medical cannabis patients cannot purchase the same amount as non-patients when recreational-use sales begin. Prior to the Cannabis Regulation Act, the only way to legally possess cannabis in New Mexico was to be a medical cannabis patient.

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NORML

MAY 27, 2020

Senators on Wednesday passed legislation to significantly expand the pool of patients eligible to qualify for medical cannabis access. ” Under the current law , doctors may only recommend medical cannabis products to those patients with a limited number of select conditions, such as HIV and cancer. .”

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

.” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein. Most recently, in January, Norristown joined the list.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Seventy percent of voters approved the law in 2020; the program currently serves more than 13,000 South Dakota patients. The post South Dakota: Lawmakers Narrowly Reject Effort to Repeal Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 27, 2019

Today, Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. “As more and more states legalize cannabis, the gap between state and federal laws will only grow more confusing for both legal businesses and consumers,” Wyden said.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 30, 2025

All dispensing organization agents registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act shall have the same rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities of dispensing organization agents licensed under this Act. Another popular amendment allows for drive-through pickup for medical patients.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

December 2022, I published a 6-part series titled, “What Illinois cannabis patients really want” to start a dialogue about the large gap between patients’ needs, wishes, concerns, and recommendation for improving the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) and the actual amendments to the law legislators have introduced.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

Qualifying medical patients can purchase and consume medicinal CBD oil that contains less than 0.9% THC is not legal in any form in South Carolina, which still has harsh anti-cannabis laws. South Carolina medical marijuana program. The state does not have a medical program. Is weed legal in South Carolina?

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

. “Governor Pritzker and legislators in Illinois have laid out a path forward for states like New York, New Jersey, and others to emulate in the national movement towards comprehensive marijuana law reform.” Non-patients face civil fines of no more than $200 for growing personal use quantities of cannabis.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 4, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Division of Cannabis Regulation notified Medical Cannabis Patients, Caregivers, and Health Care Providers via email that a “new online registration portal for the Medical Cannabis Patient Program and the Opioid Alternative Patient Program will be coming soon.”

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

25 years have passed since the first medical cannabis laws came into effect in California, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of ASA’s role in the fight for safe access. And these only scratches the surface of the problems patients face across the country.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. Earlier this week, the Virginia legislature also approved Senate Bill 1015 to legalize medical cannabis and Senate Bill 976 to expand and improve the state’s nascent medical program. The companion bill, SB2 , is still pending in House of Delegates.

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